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Widefind reveals its tunnel vision

Craig Guthrie, Mining Magazine’s EMEA editor, talked to Markus Sjölund, chief operating officer of Widefind, about the underground positioning company’s history, its plans to expand and the potential for positioning to accelerate the digitalisation of underground mining operations.

Craig Guthrie
Widefind installation work in a mine tunnel

Widefind installation work in a mine tunnel

The transformative impact that satellite-based global positioning systems have had on safety and productivity in surface mining over the past decade is finally being replicated underground thanks to emerging...

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